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Don't businesses have to work around your schedule if you're part-time?

I am a part-time worker at a local grocery store chain as a customer service clerk/bookkeeper. I work full-time hours (35-40 hrs. a week) but get no benefits whatsoever. My problem is that the head bookkeeper makes the schedule for me and my associates (4 girls in total, including her), which a manager is really supposed to make. I feel she is unfairly making the schedule to cater to her and another associate; causing me to always be the closer on the weekends. I have not had a day off on the weekend in a few months. The head bookkeeper recently just had Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off in one weekend. I am planning to look into old schedules and make a note of all this. Since when do jobs allow full-time employees to pick their own schedule? I have had managers tell people, myself included, that even though we are part-time, we cannot have certain days off. Is it just me, or are things ass-backwards here? Do I have a legit reason to bring this up?

Asked By: Tears Dry On Their Own - 6/4/2007
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First, it seems like you are working full time, and it also seems like you have a fairly regular schedule. Full timers usually do not have preference for their schedule, but I would be interested to see if they usually have the same hours.

It is unfair to you that you are working 35+ hours and not getting benefits.

I think that full timers usually have preference over time off, so if they get a day off, you as a part timer may have to pick up the slack. You may also not have as easy a time getting sick time off and asking for your own vacation days.

You should consider whether or not your schedule is fairly regular - if it is, you are in a full time or regular position, and what you may want to do is ask a coworker if they would like to switch a shift with you. For instance, if there is a part timer that usually works thursday nights, but not your regular saturday, your best bet would be to switch with them permanently.

It also sounds like you are working retail of some kind. Those jobs are notorious for things like this. I would get a different job that would cater to your hours, for instance a gym may not stay open until 10 or 11 on a saturday night, they may just stay open till 8 or so. Restaurants may close early on weekdays, but they likely are very busy on weekends (but you will make way more $ than retail in tips!)

***I also agree with everything the other two answerers said.
Answered By: Your Favorite Writer - 6/4/2007
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I think you are right for the most part. You can tell her that you need certain days off and she can make the schedule around that. Start saying you need some weekends off b/c you are going out of town, etc... she can assign one of the other girls during that time. Don't let your boss take advantage of you! They will do that! If there is someone above her that you can mention this to, you might want to do that if it continues.. just make sure you have the proof!
Answered By: nanerpud - 6/4/2007
Get the past several weeks' schedules or keep a record of the ones that are coming up and make an example of them to you manager in private. Let them know you want fair share in scheduling and see what they say. If they pass the buck and say that so-and-so is responsible for scheduling, make an appointment with your manager's boss and see what happens. If they can't see that you are being treated unfairly by a co-worker and their buddy, then find another job. It may really be the best thing.
Answered By: tabulator32 - 6/4/2007
No, they don't have to work around your schedule, if they do then your very lucky. It seems your manager is not being to fair with you. I would bring up the scheduling conflicts to her, and tell her you would like to request an opening shift on the weekend of even have one weekend off a month. If she cant do that for you, then why don't you look for another job and make sure you ask what their rules are to scheduling before you accept. Don't leave your current job until you have one lined up. Remember if the full time employees have worked longer than you, it usually goes by seniority who gets what.
Answered By: askdebb - 6/4/2007
The utlimate opt out is to find another job if you do not like how you are being treated. Unless there is something that was agreed upon and put in writing at the time of hiring, employers are not obligated to adjust the entire world for it to fit your schedule. Life is not fair, but it is life.
Answered By: PK - 6/4/2007
As for your rights to have an agreeable schedule, I think you are out of luck. A business can give the authority to anyone to make any schedule if they want. If the upper management is happy with this situation, there is nothing you can do about it. If they are unaware of what is going on, it wouldn't hurt to let them know. One thing you mentioned is interesting though; you mentioned that you work 35-40 hours per week but are considered part-time. This may be a more useful problem for you to look into. Check you local or state labor laws to see how many hours per week over what period of time would require your employer to make you full time. I am a part-timer at my job and was told I can only work a limited number of weeks over 32 hours before they must make me full time. They didn't tell me how many weeks though. I wouldn't confront your manager until you were sure exactly what the laws say because that would be an easy way for you to get fired. But there is no law saying you deserve a decent schedule.
Answered By: prothenb - 6/4/2007
Whether you work part or full-time in a retail job, scheduling is based on the need of the employer. Some will require part-time employees to be available everyday. Most will make allowances for persons who are only available on certain days/hours.
There is no law regarding schedules for employees, but if you are a full-time employee who had their schedule reduced to part-time, you can collect unemployment. You are grabbing at straws in trying to say that you full-time co-worker must be confined to a set schedule.

The only thing you can do is make a request and hope that you are valuable enough as an employee for them to grant your wish. You are perfectly free to get another job, if you don't like the way you are being treated. I highly recommend it as the best way to raise the standard for how employees get treated.
Answered By: limendoz - 6/4/2007
There is no 'law' about when they schedule you to work. If you're new, you're going to work the worst schedule as you have not earned enough seniority to pick your own schedule. Employers offer you the hours they want their employees to work - if you don't like it you'd probably have to quit.

Of course, quiting jobs just because you're not getting the days off that you want won't win you any points. If you stick with the work you might one day be the person making the schedule...and well, what goes around, comes around.
Answered By: michael_white2 - 6/4/2007
For your edification.. there is a thing called the O E O.. office of economic opportunity.. they are the ones to call and complain to.. they are a federal office and one of their jobs is to protect you from being abused or cheated.. call them and tell them what is going on.. there is one in your city.. if you get fired for it.. now you have a reason to call a lawyer.. O E O.. call em
Answered By: J. W. H - 6/4/2007
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